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Category winners of the Safe Work Australia Awards in Canberra at the end of April.

Construction materials product safety award

A concrete cleaning product was amongst the winners of the 8th annual Safe Work Australia Awards in Canberra at the end of April.
Miners’ Health and Wellbeing 2013 will focus on the implications of an ageing workforce and strategies to deal with musculoskeletal disorders.

Practical conference to build health and wellbeing

A conference with a strong focus on securing the safety and wellbeing of miners will be held in Brisbane later this month.
Hap Seng Building Materials is co-operating with local police and government departments after a huge boulder destroyed illegal housing within the quarry’s borders.

20 foot flyrock lands on housing

A huge boulder measuring 20 feet in diameter has crashed into illegally built houses after rock blasting at Hap Seng Building Materials’ Kukusan Quarry, in Sabah province in Malaysia.
Quarry workers act up for the camera in a new safety video.

Quarrymen become movie stars

Quarry workers recently took to the limelight when shooting started for a video to raise awareness of safe work, good posture and ergonomics.
This new report from Safe Work Australia says young people are most at risk.

Younger workers hurt more often

Young workers under 26 years of age are the most likely to be injured in the workplace and less likely to claim compensation.
The families of the three men slain by a disgruntled employee are suing LeHigh Southwest Cement for damages.

Company sued for employee shootings

A US quarry company is being taken to court over mass shootings in 2011 that killed three men at a Californian quarry and cement plant.
The SEE Forge mobile app eliminates paper reporting while promoting safety and efficiency in the workplace.

Top app promotes safety, maintenance

A Perth mobile reporting platform with a strong eye on safety has been recognised as supplying one of the top five applications in Australia in the oZAPP Awards 2012.
Paralympian Jack Swift knows better than most the benefits of returning to work after injury.

Paralympian urges quick return to work

A victim of a construction workplace accident in Victoria has begun campaigning on the benefits of returning to work as soon as possible after an accident.
For the first time in more than a century, WA has had a fatality-free year in the resources and extractive industries.

Once in a century result for WA mines

For the first time in more than a century, no deaths have been recorded in Western Australia’s resources industry.
“Spider-Man” assists the JEMS in their search for three of his friends trapped in an underground mine.

Spider-Man to the rescue in deep mine

A mysterious, yet familiar masked man in blue and red spandex has swung into action to rescue his colleagues from an underground mine collapse in South Africa.
The 2013 Mining Industry Guide to Workplace Safety is now available to order.

Free guide to mine industry safety

A new guide to promoting workplace safety in the mining industry, including emphasis on fatigue and workplace bullying, is now available free to order for your office or lunch room.
The Merlo Remote Explosive Loading Unit could win Safe Work Australia’s Category 2 award for the best solution to a workplace health and safety issue.

Safety innovation companies vie for awards

Finalists in the 8th annual Safe Work Australia Awards have been announced by Rex Hoy, the chief executive officer of Safe Work Australia.

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